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U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, briefs a U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

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Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

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Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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U.N. chief Guterres refers to AI

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after a reshuffle. From left are election strategy chief Yasutoshi Nishimura, General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama, Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi, Vice President Taro Aso, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (2nd from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from R), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, submits a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (7th from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (8th from L) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan PM meets with IEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea hold East China Sea drill

Japanese Defense Ministry Joint Staff Operations Department chief Yoshiyasu Ishimaki (L) and U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost (C) speak to reporters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2026, as Japan, the United States and South Korea launch a trilateral multidomain exercise in the East China Sea.

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ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

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ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) and South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) shakes hands with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik ahead of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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BOJ deputy chief calls for more rate hikes on inflation risks

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino delivers a speech in Saitama near Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026. He said the central bank should continue to raise its key policy rate, citing upside risks to inflation.

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ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, speaks during an online press conference organized by the Japan National Press Club on Aug. 26, 2026. Akane said she will resist U.S. sanctions against her and defend the Hague-based judicial body amid mounting pressure from Washington.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (L) about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara lays flowers on Aug. 21, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (2nd from L) visits the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara visits the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows on Aug. 21, 2026, at a flower stand at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows on Aug. 21, 2026, at a flower stand at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Nagasaki

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu meets the press following a dialogue with young people held at the Nagasaki prefectural government office in Nagasaki on Aug. 10, 2026, a day after the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in World War II.

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Myanmar president in Bangkok

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president, Min Aung Hlaing, delivers a speech at a forum in Bangkok on Aug. 6, 2026.

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Myanmar president in Bangkok

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president, Min Aung Hlaing, delivers a speech at a forum in Bangkok on Aug. 6, 2026.

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Myanmar president in Bangkok

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president, Min Aung Hlaing, delivers a speech at a forum in Bangkok on Aug. 6, 2026.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at enhancing public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at enhancing public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Hiroshima

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (2nd from L) speaks at an event in Hiroshima where local youth and experts discussed peacebuilding on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Hiroshima

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (2nd from L) speaks at an event in Hiroshima where local youth and experts discussed peacebuilding on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.